Griffin Regiment

The Griffin Regiment, formally the 24th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, is a formation of the Iranian Artesh armed forces that was deployed to Altis as a CSAT peacekeeping force in 2035. Led by Colonel Vahid Namdar, the Griffin Regiment included the 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 3rd Armored Battalion, 4th Recon Squadron, 6th Rotary Wing Battalion, and 7th Supply Battalion, all Iranian forces. The standard issue rifle was the Katiba service rifle, while the regiment employed the use of Zamak and Tempest transport trucks, the MSE-3 Marid APC, the T-100 Varsuk main battle tank, the 2S9 Sochor mobile artillery system, ZSU-39 Tigris AA gun, Mi-48 Kajman attack helicopter, and PO-30 transport helicopter. Most of its weapons were either Russian-made or modernized Iranian weapons, as CSAT member nations shared technology to create a strong alliance. It had a strength of approximately 1,800-4,800 military personnel during the Altis operation.